Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Introduction to the verb décarrer
The English translation of the French verb décarrer is “to take off” or “to unblock.” It is pronounced as “day-kah-ray” in the infinitive form.
The word décarrer comes from the French word “dé” which means “to remove” and the word “carrer” which means “to block.” Together, they can be loosely translated as “to unblock” or “to remove a blockage.”
In everyday French, décarrer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about actions that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. It is also commonly used to express regrets or missed opportunities in the past.
Examples:
- J’avais décarré le tuyau avant qu’il ne se bloque complètement. (I had unblocked the pipe before it completely blocked.)
- Il avait décarré son téléphone avant qu’il n’ait à répondre à l’appel. (He had taken off his phone before he had to answer the call.)
- Nous avions décarré le vélo pour aller faire une randonnée dans la campagne. (We had taken off the bikes to go for a hike in the countryside.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of décarrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais décarré | J’avais décarré la voiture. | I had unstuck the car. |
tu | tu avais décarré | Tu avais décarré le vélo. | You had unstuck the bike. |
il | il avait décarré | Il avait décarré le camion. | He had unstuck the truck. |
elle | elle avait décarré | Elle avait décarré le skate. | She had unstuck the skateboard. |
on | on avait décarré | On avait décarré le bateau. | One had unstuck the boat. |
nous | nous avions décarré | Nous avions décarré le train. | We had unstuck the train. |
vous | vous aviez décarré | Vous aviez décarré le métro. | You had unstuck the subway. |
ils | ils avaient décarré | Ils avaient décarré le bus. | They had unstuck the bus. |
elles | elles avaient décarré | Elles avaient décarré l’avion. | They had unstuck the airplane. |
Other Conjugations for Décarrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb décarrer
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Décarrer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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